This customizable document, Pain Assessment, Reassessment and Management, is taken from MCN Healthcare’s Pain Management Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry’s leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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	POLICY: It is the policy of this organization to respect and support the patient's right to optimal pain assessment and management. Pain is assessed in all patients in our organization. The organization will also address the appropriateness and effectiveness of pain management. PURPOSE: Effective pain assessment and management can remove the adverse psychological and physiological effects of unrelieved pain. Optimal management of the patient experiencing pain enhances healing and promotes both physical and psychological wellness. Patients need to be involved in all aspects of their care...
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	...duration, characteristics and intensity as well as the time of the pain, the pain rating and any use of analgesics. Also include other pain interventions, vital signs, the effectiveness of all interventions and any side effects or adverse reactions. This ongoing reassessment should be done minimally every two 2 hours while active and during the night time hours when pain often becomes more intense and the patient's ability to sleep does not always mean that there is an absence of...